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CSO cello Brant Taylor conducts a coaching session with string musicians of the Aalborg Symphony. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO horn Oto Carrillo (top) offers guidance to Aalborg Symphony musicians. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Bill Buchman, assistant principal bassoon, leads a coaching session in Aalborg. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO trombone Michael Mulcahy offers guidance to fellow brass players during a coaching session. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Riding down a picturesque street in Aalborg, a postman delivers mail. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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During a walking tour, CSO violin Kozue Funakoshi photographs some outdoor art. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO musicians and guests enjoy a guided tour of Aalborg. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO violin Ronald Satkiewicz waves as he walks through a retail district in Aalborg. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Gene Pokorny, CSO principal tuba, offers some pointers to fellow brass players. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Cynthia Yeh, CSO principal percussion, conducts a master class. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO bass Dan Armstrong warms up before the second concert in Aalborg. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO cello David Sanders runs through some passages before the concert begins. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO bass Rob Kassinger looks like a study in perpetual motion as he heads to the stage. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Keith Buncke, CSO principal bassoon, carefully shapes a reed. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Stephanie Jeong, associate concertmaster, heads to the stage. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Air from a humidifier billows over Li-Kuo Chang, assistant principal viola, as he warms up backstage. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Riccardo Muti polishes his glasses before taking the stage for the second program at Aalborg's Musikkens Hus. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Muti begin the second concert with Catalani's Contemplazione. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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The CSO woodwinds perform the Strauss tone poem Don Juan. © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Flanked by violins Stephanie Jeong and Baird Dodge, Muti acknowledges the audience's applause. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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The CSO bass section receives a close-up during Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Percussionists Cynthia Yeh and James Ross spring into action during the final moments of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Percussionist Vadim Karpinos prepares to strike a triangle during the Tchaikovsky finale. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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The CSO and Muti take their final bows after the second program in Aalborg. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO violin Melanie Kupchynsky carries a bouquet given to her by Maestro Muti. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Alex Hanna, principal bass, takes a selfie with former colleague Lauren Robinson, now with the Aalborg Symphony. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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It's a wrap. Stage technician Joe Tucker packs trunks for the trip to Milan. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Stage technicians Chris Lewis and Dave Hartge begin the load-out process. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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If it’s Tuesday, it must be the last concert in Aalborg. For their second program at the Musikkens Hus, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti performed works by Catalani, Strauss and Tchaikovsky. Next stop, Milan, as the CSO’s European tour rolls on to its fourth venue, the historic Teatro alla Scala, on a seven-city, 11-day itinerary.
For more details, go to the tour page on cso.org and be sure to check for updates here on Sounds & Stories, the CSO’s Facebook page and other social media outlets, including Twitter and Instagram.